Listen now: Competing with Colleagues for Editorial Fees — podcast version
Expanded and retold from its first appearance at Copyediting.com, this episode explores market rates. Specifically, what to do when other editors
Shoe-swapping for writers and editorial professionals – getting the request to quote right
Guest post by Louise Harnby of the Proofreader’s Parlour. The most productive relationships between writers and their editors/proofreaders come about
Error Rates in Editing: What’s Your Save Percentage? (podcast)
In this 5 min podcast I explore scientific evidence for what kind of error correction rate is humanly feasible. We’ll look
How to sign and initial a PDF realty contract and print it out
How to add a signature to a PDF and print it out. Also how to add text and initials too.
Marketing effectively, for freelancers
I am really taken by this article that was forwarded to me last week. Initially, the effectiveness grid drew me
Listen now: podcast version of “How many errors trigger a book reprint?”
Rewritten for the audio format, and with a new quote or two: here is my first foray into podcasting in
Survey: slide editing pace
Click through to complete the survey of 6 questions.
Should you post rates on your website?
Few freelancers post rates on their website. The reasons are many. What do you think? Pro Rate-posting Con Rate-posting
It’s not a comma splice, and it’s not confusing
“I wrote, then edited.” Comma splice? Indecipherable? Natural? Permissible? I adore James Harbeck for his ability to use big words
Does editing become a lifestyle?
A dentist asked me if I live my work. “Dentistry is very routine,” he said. “There is no room for